Writing Process – Cara Peregrino

Fun | Writing

Never Have I Ever. . . (and an announcement)

Bypaperstrider 17 March 202019 May 2021

I thought it would be interesting to participate in the Never Have I Ever game that a few of my writing buddies have been doing recently. Their answers made me realise just how different we are, and how differently we write books, and I think that’s a wonderful thing. Be warned though, this post contains a ton of Psych gifs.

Fun

Songs and Stories

Bypaperstrider 26 July 201919 May 2021

I’ve found that over time there are certain songs that I associate strongly with each WIP. They’re not theme tunes as such, but they hold something of the WIP’s aesthetic.

Writing

On Beginning the First Draft

Bypaperstrider 21 September 201821 May 2021

Back in May, I started the first draft of my current WIP (it doesn’t appear on my WIPs page, sorry!). Though I haven’t made as much progress as I wanted, here are some initial reflections on what it was like to begin the draft.